David Denlinger, Chief (Criminal Investigations Division)
David Denlinger, Chief
David Denlinger has served as the chief of the Criminal Investigations Division at DPS since June 2008. He began his career with the agency as an officer trainee in June of 1980. After various assignments with the Highway Patrol Division as both an officer and sergeant, Denlinger was assigned as a narcotics investigations unit supervisor.
He was promoted to lieutenant in 1994 and then to commander in 2004 where he served in various areas of the agency, including the Training and Management Services Bureau, Human Resources Bureau, Southern Highway Patrol Bureau, Narcotics and Organized Crime Bureau, and Intelligence and Special Operations Bureau. Denlinger has a bachelor of science degree in Public Safety Administration and is a Certified Public Manager through Arizona State University.
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